§ 165-202.01

Parking

• Captive market reduction400 ft

  Parking requirements for retail and restaurant uses may be reduced where the Zoning Administrator determines that some portion of the patronage of these businesses comes from other uses located within the same building or a maximum walking distance of 400 feet.

• Fractional spaces rounding

  When the calculation of parking spaces results in a fraction of 0.5 or greater, the next greatest whole number shall be used.

• Mixed use parking sum

  In the case of mixed uses (not qualifying as accessory) or two or more buildings upon a single lot or unified parcel or upon contiguous parcels, the total requirements for parking and loading facilities shall be the sum of the requirements of the various uses computed separately. However, cumulative parking requirements for mixed-use occupancies may be reduced where the Zoning Administrator determines that the peak requirement of the several occupancies occurs at different times.

• Parking based on floor area

  Parking spaces based on floor area shall be determined based on the gross total floor area devoted to each separate use on the site.

• Parking based on maximum occupancy

  When the required spaces are based on a number of employees, students, seats or other factor that can vary over time, the spaces required shall be based on the maximum number of employees, students, and attendees normally present at any one time.

• Parking reduction procedure

  The Zoning Administrator may approve a reduction in required parking spaces. Applications for such a reduction shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator in conjunction with a site plan and include a parking demand analysis, a plan showing how the parking spaces will be provided, and an executed covenant guaranteeing that the owner will provide the additional spaces otherwise required if the reduction is modified or revoked.

• Maximum rear parking for commercial uses5 pct

  In circumstances when no customer or public entrance or access is located at the side or rear of a structure, no more than 5% of the required spaces shall be located in the rear of buildings for commercial uses such as, but not limited to, shopping centers, restaurants, office or other retail uses.

• Shared parking conditions

  Required parking spaces may be located on a lot other than the lot containing the use under the following circumstances: (1) Parking for a use on a lot may be located on an abutting lot if the zoning of the abutting lot is the same as the lot containing the use. (2) When shared parking is provided on abutting lots, the total spaces provided shall equal the sum of the number required for each use sharing the parking. (3) When shared parking is provided on abutting lots, means of pedestrian access shall be provided between each use sharing the parking and the parking area. (4) When shared parking is provided on abutting lots, a lease, easement or other form of agreement shall be executed among the property owners sharing the parking assuring the use of the required parking spaces and assuring proper maintenance of the parking area.